Sunny & Mild cities in Central America in January
The shoulder-season sweet spot for comfortable city travel.
41 cities in Central America match our Sunny & Mild profile in January: average temperature ≥ 14°C / 57.2°F, ≤ 22°C / 71.6°F, monthly rainfall ≤ 50 mm / 2 in. Top picks include Ocotal (Nicaragua, 21.7°C / 71.1°F), Cojutepeque (El Salvador, 21.7°C / 71.1°F), and Alajuela (Costa Rica, 21.7°C / 71.1°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Ocotalcity · Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua | 21.7°C71.1°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Cojutepequecity · Cuscatlán, El Salvador | 21.7°C71.1°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| Alajuelacity · Alajuela, Costa Rica | 21.7°C71.1°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Yorocity · Yoro, Honduras | 21.5°C70.7°F | 33 mm1.3″ |
| Tuxtla Gutiérrezcity · Chiapas, Mexico | 21.5°C70.7°F | 7 mm0.3″ |
| La Pazcity · La Paz, Honduras | 21.3°C70.3°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Nueva Ocotepequecity · Ocotepeque, Honduras | 21.3°C70.3°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Santa Teclacity · La Libertad, El Salvador | 20.9°C69.6°F | 6 mm0.2″ |
| Estelícity · Estelí, Nicaragua | 20.7°C69.3°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Somotocity · Madriz, Nicaragua | 20.6°C69.1°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Herediacity · Heredia, Costa Rica | 20.5°C68.9°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Matagalpacity · Matagalpa, Nicaragua | 20.3°C68.5°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Graciascity · Lempira, Honduras | 20.2°C68.4°F | 19 mm0.7″ |
| Chilpancingocity · Guerrero, Mexico | 20.1°C68.2°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Culiacáncity · Sinaloa, Mexico | 19.8°C67.6°F | 21 mm0.8″ |
| Tegucigalpacity · Francisco Morazán, Honduras | 19°C66.2°F | 10 mm0.4″ |
| Oaxaca de Juárezcity · Oaxaca, Mexico | 18.9°C66°F | 3 mm0.1″ |
| Jinotegacity · Jinotega, Nicaragua | 18.8°C65.8°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Cuernavacacity · Morelos, Mexico | 18.8°C65.8°F | 12 mm0.5″ |
| Yuscaráncity · El Paraíso, Honduras | 18.6°C65.5°F | 28 mm1.1″ |
| Ciudad Madero Tamaulipascity · Tamaulipas, Mexico | 18.6°C65.5°F | 27 mm1.1″ |
| Jalapacity · Jalapa, Guatemala | 18.5°C65.3°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Santa Rosa de Copáncity · Copán, Honduras | 18.5°C65.3°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Tepiccity · Nayarit, Mexico | 18.4°C65.1°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Guatemala Citycity · Guatemala, Guatemala | 18°C64.4°F | 4 mm0.2″ |
| La Pazcity · Baja California Sur, Mexico | 17.3°C63.1°F | 14 mm0.6″ |
| Guadalajaracity · Jalisco, Mexico | 16.9°C62.4°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Antigua Guatemalacity · Sacatepéquez, Guatemala | 16.8°C62.2°F | 2 mm0.1″ |
| Ciudad Victoriacity · Tamaulipas, Mexico | 16.3°C61.3°F | 19 mm0.7″ |
| Chimaltenangocity · Chimaltenango, Guatemala | 16.1°C61°F | 5 mm0.2″ |
| Huehuetenangocity · Huehuetenango, Guatemala | 15.7°C60.3°F | 8 mm0.3″ |
| Matamoroscity · Tamaulipas, Mexico | 15.6°C60.1°F | 37 mm1.5″ |
| Xalapacity · Veracruz, Mexico | 15.3°C59.5°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Hermosillocity · Sonora, Mexico | 15°C59°F | 20 mm0.8″ |
| León de Los Aldamacity · Guanajuato, Mexico | 15°C59°F | 18 mm0.7″ |
| Monterreycity · Nuevo León, Mexico | 15°C59°F | 22 mm0.9″ |
| La Esperanzacity · Intibucá, Honduras | 14.9°C58.8°F | 15 mm0.6″ |
| Moreliacity · Michoacán, Mexico | 14.6°C58.3°F | 19 mm0.7″ |
| Santa Cruz del Quichécity · Quiché, Guatemala | 14.4°C57.9°F | 26 mm1″ |
| Ciudad Nezahualcóyotlcity · State of Mexico, Mexico | 14.3°C57.7°F | 9 mm0.4″ |
| Santiago de Querétarocity · Querétaro, Mexico | 14.1°C57.4°F | 13 mm0.5″ |